Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-02-15

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The City Council met iii regular session
last night. with the Mayor. Counsellor
and Aldermen ParIett. Thomas Brooks.
Flood, Brewer and Munrce, present.
Reports were presented Of the IRE mar
shall, collector and treasurer. city com
missioner. market master and chief Of
police, all Of which were severally read
and referred to the appropriate commit
tees
A petition srom Frank ID. Merrikin ask
ing for compensation for injuries to his
cart from the condition of West street,
was referred TO the Counsellor.
The Mayor reported to the board his
official visit to Commander Plowman and
the Governor, in compliance with a reso-
letion Of the council. The Mayor also
stated that the counsellor and himself not
been able to visit w ashington in the fur
therance Of an appropriation for our har-
Dor, but had communicated with our rep
resentative in Congress, on the subject.
A communication from Chr Spangler
asking the remittance of fine for keep
ing bagatelle table without license was
after some discussion, on motion of the
Counsellor, laid on the table.
The petition of John L. Beall and others
asking the city to purchase necessary APP
paratus for hook aud ladder company,
was referred to committee on fire depart
ment.
The petition Of Geo. I. Richardson and
others, for the use of the Assembly Rooms
for charitable purposes, the board ordered
the hall to be rented at the rates usually
charged for charitable societies, &c.
The committee on finance reported ia
vorably on the report of the chief of Police
clerk TO corporation, collector and treas
urer, and market master for the month of
October, November and December, 1886,
which were severally read and adopted.
The Counsellor obtained leave to amend
article II City Code, relating to licenses"
by adding sections Is and 10 therto and
giving to the clerk fee of one dollar for
each livery stable license, and a fee equal
TO the first when license is rcissued in
case of being lost.
Fifty dollars was appropriated for shells
and stone for the streets: also fifty dollars
for repairs and improvements to public
buildings; and one hundred and five dol
lars for repair of pumps in the city.
The use of the Assembly Rooms and
the Council chamber were given the In
dependent Fire Company, Rescue Hose
Company and the Governors Guards on
the 22nd for ball free of all cost.
The Commissioner was directed to in
quire the cost Of laying new curb and gut
ter on School street, &c.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated
for the purchase of 1000 feet of curb; also
$50 for the purchase of set of harness
for the steam fire engine.
The committee on public buildings
were directed to have the roof of the As
sembly Rooms examined and ascertain
the cost of timing the same.
Permission was given for the organiza-
ton of hook and ladder company in the
first ward, and to report their organiza-
ton to the Fire Marshall
The City Commissioner was directed to
grade and curb the east side of Governor
street, and to employ civil engineer to get
proper grade of same, and that the sum of
$3.50 be appropriated for the same.
One hundred dollars was appropriated
for cleaning and repairs of streets and $50
for lamp-lighters for the month of March.
The City Commissioner was directed
to call on the Water Co., and to request
them to have the openings over the water
cutoff put in proper condition.
The following bills were reported favor
ably and passed: r. w. Goodman, SO. 40;
D. G, Thompson, 1927; VIM. III. Gassvay,
$38. 5;J w. Hodges, SO 40; j. r. Hutch.
inson, So; ]. b. Flood, $50. so; Pennsyl-
vania Globe Gas Light Company, $45.92.
On motion of Alderman Thomas, the
Board at 1890 p. M, adjourned.